Botta's pocket gopher vs tayuya

Thomomys bottae compared with Cayaponia tayuya

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while tayuya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	tayuya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Geomyidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cayaponia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cayaponia tayuya

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

tayuya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	tayuya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tayuya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.